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Volume 1, Issue 3

IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH

INSIDE THIS ISSUE Birthdays/Anniversaries……………….2

May/June Readings……………………..2

LWML News...…………………………....3

Camp Okoboji News………………… 2-3

Prayer Chain……………………………….4

May/June Calendars………………...5-6

Stewardship……………………………….7

Church Officers 2018

President…………….Dennis Dallman

Secretary……………….Lana Dallman

Treasurer……………..Don Holmberg

Fin. Secretary…………….Larry Kelp

Elders……………..Duane Gunderson,

Dale Langner, Dewey Torkelson

Trustees……..Robert Von Ehwegen,

David Luehring, Rich Von Ehwegen

Fin. Board………….Connie Zelinsky,

Jerilyn Von Ehwegen, Orville Lewis,

Brian Zelinsky

Youth Counselors……..Robert Von

Ehwegen & Tammi Von Ehwegen

Organist………….……...Sandra Sykes

Custodian…….Tammi Von Ehwegen

Newsletter………......Sandy Langner

May/June 2018

206 Terril Ave Terril, IA 51346

Church Phone: 712/853-6192

Pastor David Doellinger Parsonage: 712/853-6162 Cell: 712/330-4944 Email:[email protected] www.facebook.com/lcmsterril

“We, the people of

Immanuel, Terril,

hold God’s Grace & Love,

His leadership of

providing

Bible-centered preaching,

hearing & answering

prayers,

the Great Commission &

His commitment to our

personal salvation

to be our core values.”

Pastor’s Pen……

On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being locked where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.” John 20:19 ESV

These are the words Jesus speaks to His disciples after His resurrection. Now that He has died on the cross He has paid the penalty for our guilt. There is no long-er a bad relationship between heaven and us. There was a debt we owed God be-cause of our sin. That debt was going to be collected by force. The penalty for our sin is death. However that debt has been erased by the work of Jesus. The war against sin and death has been won. Jesus has brought peace by His death and resur-rection.

During our celebration of the Lord’s Supper I hold up the bread and wine, which is the body and blood of Jesus Christ. I say, “Peace be with you.” You respond Amen. The body and blood of Jesus is the very body and blood that died on the cross and rose from the grave. Here is the proof; here is the evidence that we have peace with God. He has given us His Son’s own body and blood under the bread and wine. After this it is our custom to greet one another with the peace of the Lord. We are united as members of the body of Christ. We join together in this meal. We eat the same bread and wine. We receive the very body and blood of our Savior. We celebrate our common union with each other as part of Christ’s body. I encour-age you to reflect on what this means as you greet one another. This is not a time to chat about the weather or trivial matters. There is a time for that. After the service it is important to share our struggles and joys with our fellow believers. This is called the mutual consolation of the brethren. As we share the peace of the Lord with handshakes or hugs think about the price that was paid for our peace. Remember that this peace comes from God. Jesus has won our peace. Jesus is our peace.

Pastor Doellinger

I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In

this world you will have tribulation. But take heart,;

I have overcome the world.

John 16:33

MAY/JUNE READINGS……….on Saturday, (or sometime earlier in the week) go over these readings in your devotions as you prepare for church. Pray for the worship service on the next day. Pray for Pastor and his sermon that God may speak to us through him. Pray for blessings on all the people who will worship and receive the Lord’s Supper.

The LORD reigns, let the

earth rejoice; Psalm 97:1

2

May Greetings to:

3-Lana Dallman

6-Heather Luehring

12-Mary Nelson

15-Greg Feldman

18-Ed Evans

20-Pastor Doellinger

22-Donna Prentice

25-Dennis Dallman

26-Rebekah Schnelle

31-Megan Torkelson Klima

Happy Anniversary to:

29-Pastor & Melissa

Doellinger

June Greetings to:

1-Andrew Meyer

3-Tina Luehring

5-Seth Morris

10-Tammi Von Ehwegen

12-Marty Martin

14-Mary Krieger

18-Louise Ballah

29-Armin Schnelle

-Jerilyn Von Ehwegen

Happy Anniversary to:

10-M/M Harlan Maas

13-M/M Orville Lewis

24-M/M Bernie Von Ehwegen

25-M/M Wayne Krieger

DATE FESTIVAL 1st Reading Psalm Epistle Gospel

May 6 6th Sunday of

Easter Acts 8:26-40 Psalm 98 1 John 5: 1-8 John 15: 9-17

May 10 The Ascension

of Our Lord Acts 1: 1-11 Psalm 47 Ephesians 1:15-23 Luke 24: 44-53

May 13 7th Sunday of

Easter Acts 1: 12-26 Psalm 1 1 John 5:9-15 John 17:11b-19

May 20 The Day of

Pentecost Ezekiel 37:1-14 Psalm 139: 1-12

(13-16) Acts 2: 1-21

John 15:26-27; 16:

4b-15

May 27 The Holy Trinity Isaiah 6: 1-8 Psalm 29 Acts 2: 14a, 22-36 John 3: 1-17

June 3 2nd Sunday after

Pentecost

Deuteronomy

5:12-15 Psalm 81:1-10

1 Corinthians 4:

5-12

Mark 2: 23-28 (3:1-

6)

June 10 3rd Sunday after

Pentecost Genesis 3: 8-15 Psalm 130

2 Corinthians 4:13-

5:1 Mark 3: 20-35

June 17 4th Sunday after

Pentecost Ezekiel 17:22-24 Psalm 1

2 Corinthians 5:1-

10 (11-17) Mark 4:26-34

June 24

The Nativity of

St. John the

Baptist

Isaiah 40:1-5 Psalm 85: (1-6)

7-13 Acts 13: 13-26 Luke 1: 57-80

June 24 5th Sunday after

Pentecost Job 38: 1-11 Psalm 124

2 Corinthians 6:

1-13 Mark 4:35-41

Camp Okoboji News…1531 Edgewood DR ….Milford, IA 51351

Phone: 712/337-3325…..Toll free: 866/449-3326

Email: [email protected]……….Website:

www.campokoboji.org Camp Okoboji and the Camp Okoboji Auxiliary would like to say a big thank you to the congregations and individuals who brought food for the Grocery Shower that was held on April 7th during the Annual Meeting. Everyone at Camp Okoboji appreciates the support that you provide as Camp gets ready for its busy summer season! God's blessings to you all!

Camp Okoboji is excited to announce

Kirk Warnke as our new Executive Director! Camp Okoboji, Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, is pleased to announce that Kirk Warnke has been hired to serve as its new Executive Director. Kirk began his duties on February 12, 2018, with official designation at the Camp Okoboji Annual Meeting on April 7, 2018 at Camp Okoboji. Kirk will be tran-sitioning into the Executive Director position as Doug Kading (Doug will be serving as Camp Director until July 1) will be retiring after serving as the Ex-ecutive Director for 30 years. Mr. Warnke has previously served as Vice President at Heartland Bank in Somers, Iowa. He has been with Heartland Bank since August 2003. Prior experience includes opportunities to develop a history of management within the banking industry and in private enterprise as controller and CFO. (continued on page 3)

LWML Officers 2018

President….Betty Von Ehwegen Secretary……………Marilyn Lewis Treasurer……………Lana Dallman Christian Growth…Mary Nelson Funeral Co-chairs…Glenda Von Ehwegen, Mary Nelson, Betty Von Ehwegen

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NEWS

LWML Conference E-mail Meeting, April 17, 2018

As there was some business that need to be addressed and due to in-clement weather, a conference e-mail meeting was held. Those participating were: President Betty Von Ehwegen, Secretary Marilyn Lewis, Treasurer Lana Dallman, Sandy Langner, Mary Nelson , and Melissa Doellinger. After discussion, Melissa made a motion to give a $25 donation for the Spencer Zone ingathering that is for leveled readers for the Iowa Great Lakes Lutheran School. Also that Betty and Sandy be delegates and Marilyn be an alternate for the Iowa West District Lutheran Women’s Missionary League convention in June. The motions were seconded by Sandy and unanimously approved. Betty thanked all for participating. Secretary, Marilyn Lewis Thursday, April 19, 2018 LWML Four of our ladies and Pastor Doellinger went to visit our member, Louise Ballah, who now resides at Welcov Assisted Living in Spirit Lake. We met in a separate room where 14 other residents joined us! We were served several choices of bever-age - English Toffee Cappuccino seemed to be the favorite!! Our LWML furnished several kinds of cookies. After visiting for a while, Betty Von Ehwegen and Marilyn Lewis gave a short devotion entitled “To Do List”. Pastor closed our visit with a prayer. Everyone agreed it was a wonderful afternoon!! Our next meeting will be May 17th with Mary Nelson as hostess.

May 5….LWR Pickup in Spencer, 8-11 am May 14….early registration dead-line for LWML IWD Convention in June May 17….LWML meeting at church, 2:00 pm. Mary Nelson is hostess June 4….St. Luke Auxiliary Host-esses June 5,12,19,26...Bingo at Ruth-ven Care Center, 2:30 pm June 28-30….LWML IDW Con-vention at Camp Okoboji, “On Christ the Solid Rock I Stand”

(Camp Okoboji News, cont. from page 2…)Mr. Warnke is a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Pomeroy, Iowa.

He has served on the Board of Directors at Camp Okoboji for 20 years and its Treasurer for 15 years. He is

presently serving as a member of the Board of Directors of the Iowa District West Endowment and Legacy

Committee.

Kirk is married to Delaine. They have 3 grown children and 3 grandchildren. In his free time, Kirk enjoys golf and time with his family. He is excited to be named the next Executive Director and looks forward to meet-ing the challenges of continuing the growth, development and legacy of Camp Okoboji, and developing rela-tionships throughout Iowa District West and its surrounding area that are and can be served by Camp Okoboji. Please help us welcome Kirk and his family to Camp Okoboji. He would be very interested in discussing

Camp Okoboji with anyone. Feel free to contact him at: 712/337-3325, Camp Office; Cell# 515/408-5790, or

[email protected]

Camp Okoboji Schedule for May & June

May 3-5….Spring Volunteer Weekend June 10-15...Technology Camp for ages 6-12

May 6……..Omelet Breakfast June 17….Worship with TBA

May 11-12...Youth Volunteer Weekend June 17-23...Minneboji—grades 4-9

May 17…...Spring Men’s Retreat June 23….Minnesota Twins Bus trip, day game

May 21-23..Continuing Ed Workshop June 24….Worship-with Rev. David Otto

May 25-27..Veterans & Military Family Retreat June 24-26...Iowa District West Convention

June 1….Kids Kamp for K-2nd Graders (completed) June 28-30...LWML Iowa West District Convention

June 3….Omelet Breakfast, Worship-Rev. B. Dose July 1……….Omelet breakfast, Worship

June 4….On-Site Day Camp for ages 5-12 Please contact Camp Okoboji for details or check

June 7-10...JOY Camp I, Ages 9 & up out the website.

June 10….Worship with Rev. David Dahlke

June 10-16...Okoboji Sports Camp for girls (grades 4-8)

THE GOSPEL in SEVEN WORDS

During Lent we spent our Wednesday evening

services reflecting on a series called "The Gospel

in Seven Words." We looked at different ways of

describing what Jesus has done for us. Members

of the church were encouraged to put the Gospel

in their own seven words. We talked about how

we can share the love of Christ with unbeliev-

ers. The following are how members of our

church summarized the Gospel in their own

words:

He died on the cross for us.

Freely Forgiven, Redeemed for Life with God.

Always forever the Savior of all mankind.

Jesus gave Himself willingly & completely for

undeserving people like me.

He is still the Light of the world.

Christ died and suffered for our sins.

God's Son died that I may live.

Christ lives; therefore I live in Christ!

He died and rose for me, I am set free.

Jesus saves us all from eternal death.

Sin's debt is paid by Jesus' blood.

Jesus died so we can live eternally.

Jesus never leaves me alone-ever.

We will be with you in paradise.

God is my strength when I am weak.

Jesus loves me. I am loved. Amen.

He bowed his head and died for me.

He died and rose for me, yippee.

Jesus died and rose so we can live.

IMMANUEL LUTHERAN PRAYER CHAIN

Thanks to everyone who donated non-perishable grocery items and

cash to take up to the Dickinson County Upper Des Moines Food

Pantry in Spirit Lake!!

Thanks also for the soap donations and cash for Lutheran World

Relief. The quilts will be boxed up and put on the truck May 5th. The

cash donations will be used to help ship the quilts to the places they

are needed all over the world. Donations for quilting supplies are

much appreciated as well. Bless you all!!!

If you have a prayer request, you may call or notify by email any

person on this list. That person should then call the first person on

the list to get the chain started. You may either call or email the

prayer information. Our purpose is to pray for the need as soon as

we are notified. This will be kept confidential and only included in

public prayers of the church if requested. It is not necessary to give

names if you prefer not to. We hope this prayer chain not only en-

hances the ministry of our congregation, but also helps you to grow

in our faith and life in Christ.

Louise Ballah………………………………………………………………..853-6106 Marilyn Lewis…………………………………….853-6108 or [email protected] Mary Nelson…………………………..580-6644 or [email protected] Jan Torkelson…………………………………...853-6162 or [email protected] Melissa Doellinger…………………………..853-6162 or [email protected] Sandy Langner………………………….836-2544 or [email protected] Betty Von Ehwegen…………………...853-6552 or [email protected] Sally Hoppe…………………………………………………………………..332-8200 Roxie Von Ehwegen……………………………………………………….853-6551 Rebekah Schnelle……………………339-0793 or [email protected] THANKS!!

Use Your Talent to God’s Glory

Have you heard about the school for animals that was set up in the forest? All

the animals decided it was time to set some criteria for who should be allowed

to live in the forest, so a number of them came up with a curriculum that includ-

ed tree climbing, swimming, flying, and running. They decided all animals must

pass each of these classes in order to graduate.

Well, the first class was in tree climbing, which of course the squirrels passed

with flying colors. The fleet-footed deer, however, flunked the course. When it

came to running, the deer got straight A’s, but the geese kept falling over front-

wards. Now, in flying, the bald eagle flew circles around the squirrels, who kept

falling off the branches onto the ground below.

The point, of course, is clear. God has given each part of his creation a talent

according to their ability and that includes humans, as well. We are the ones

who have decided that to be talented means that we excel in one of three or

four areas and we are willing to pay enormous salaries to those who meet our

criteria.

God’s idea of talents, however, is based on their usefulness to others, not on

the number of talents, nor how artistic they are. Not only will we be held ac-

countable for using the talent we have been given, but as importantly, whether

we have used it in God’s kingdom. 4

Please refer to the weekly bulletins for corrections & additions to the calendar. Sunday bulletin information needs to

be submitted to Pastor by Wednesdays. Thank you!!

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May 2018 Immanuel Lutheran Church Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 Office Hours: 12:00-2:00 p.m.

St. Philip & St. James, Apostles

2

Office Hours: 1:00-2:00 p.m.

3

Office Hours:

12:00-2:00 p.m.

4

Pastor’s Day Off

5

6 6th Sunday of Easter

Divine Worship Holy Communion 9:00 a.m. Bible Class 10:30-11:30 a.m. Omelet Breakfast at Camp

Okoboji 9:30a.m. –1:00p.m.

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8


9

Office Hours: 1:00-2:00 p.m. Confirmation 7:00 p.m.

10

Office Hours:

12:00-2:00 p.m.

Ascension Day

11

Pastor’s Day Off

IGLLS Field Day

@ Paullina

12

13 7th Sunday of Easter

Divine Worship Holy Communion 9:00 a.m. Bible Class 10:30-11:30 a.m.

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15


16

Office Hours: 1:00-2:00 p.m. Confirmation 7:00 p.m.

17

Office Hours:

12:00-2:00 p.m.

LWML 2:00 p.m.

IGLLS Spring

Musical 7:00 p.m.

18

Pastor’s Day Off

19

Pentecost Eve

20 The Day of Pentecost


21

Office Hours: 12:00-2:00 p.m. Pastor at Continuing Ed-Camp Okoboji IGLLS Annual Meet-ing 5:30 pm

22


Pastor at Continuing Ed-Camp Okoboji

23

Office Hours: 1:00-2:00 p.m. Pastor at Continuing Ed-Camp Okoboji

24

Office Hours:

12:00-2:00 p.m.

IGLLS Graduation

25

Pastor’s Day Off

26

27 The Holy Trinity


28 Memorial Day


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30


31

Office Hours:

12:00-2:00 p.m.

Immanuel Lutheran Church June 2018

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

Pastor’s Day off

2

3 2nd Sunday after Pentecost Divine Worship Holy Communion 9:00 a.m. Bible Class 10:30-11:30 a.m. Omelet Breakfast at Camp

Okoboji 9:30a.m. –1:00p.m.

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5


Bingo @ RCCC 2:30 pm

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7


8

Pastor’s Day off

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10 3rd Sunday after Pentecost Divine Worship Holy Communion 9:00 a.m. Bible Class 10:30-11:30 a.m.

IGLLS Omelets @ FELC

11 St. Barnabas, Apostle


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14 Flag Day


15

Pastor’s Day off

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17 4th Sunday after Pentecost Divine Worship Holy Communion 9:00 a.m. Bible Class 10:30-11:30 a.m.

18


Cut-off for July/

August Newsletter

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21


22

Pastor’s Day off

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24 5th Sunday after Pentecost Divine Worship Holy Communion 9:00 a.m. Bible Class 10:30-11:30 a.m. The Nativity of St. John the Baptist IDW Convention @ Camp Okoboji

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IDW Convention @ Camp Okoboji

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IDW Convention @ Camp Okoboji

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LWML IWD Convention @ Camp Okoboji

29 St. Peter & St. Paul, Apostles Pastor’s Day off


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Please refer to the weekly bulletins for corrections & additions to the calendar. Sunday bulletin information needs to be submitted to Pastor by Wednesdays. Thank you!

STEWARDSHIP FROM LCMS WEBSITE

Bible Study after Worship………..After we finish our study of Rev. Dr. Harrison’s book, “Christ

Have Mercy”, we’ll start a study on 1st Corinthians. Make plans to attend!!

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.

Colossians 3: 16

St. Paul teaches, “Let the one who is taught the word share all good things with the one who teaches” (Galatians 6:6).

And again, he says, “Do you not know that those who are employed in the temple service get their food from the temple, and

those who serve at the altar share in the sacrificial offerings? In the same way, the Lord commanded that those who proclaim

the gospel should get their living by the gospel” (1 Corinthians 9:13–14).

In other words, ministers of the gospel are supported by the offerings of those who are served by them. And this is how the

Church lives even now. It is standard practice.

But this deserves closer examination. For it instructs us not just that we are to give but also what we are to give. And it does

so with four little words: “In the same way …”

St. Paul is building his case for supporting the preachers of the Gospel with the sacrificial giving of individual members on the

example of the Old Testament people who supported the Levites with their offerings and sacrifices.

We’re to support the Gospel ministry “in the same way.” But how did the Old Testament people support the Levites?

Moses records this: “You shall tithe all the yield of your seed that comes from the field year by year. And before the Lord your

God, in the place that he will choose, to make his name dwell there, you shall eat the tithe of your grain, of your wine, and of

your oil, and the firstborn of your herd and flock, that you may learn to fear the Lord your God always” (Deuteronomy 14:22–

23).

The Levites were supported by the tithe, 10 percent of all the yearly yield of that which was harvested.

Does that seem like a lot? Does it surprise you that St. Paul instructs us that we are to support the New Testament Gospel

ministry “in the same way?”

If it does, ask yourself: is the Church’s job in the New Testament bigger or smaller than the Levites’ job in the Old Testament?

Back then there was one Temple, and the ministry was almost exclusively located in one nation among the descendants of

Abraham.

Jesus calls us to teach and baptize all nations (Matt. 28). And there are churches and ministries all around the world. How

could we support this new Gospel ministry with anything less than the Israelites supported the Old Testament ministry?

Of course, we are free to give more, for we have received more than those in the Old Testament. We have received the fullness

of God’s revelation, the fullness of His salvation, the fulfillment of everything that God promised to do.

For we have received Christ, God’s own Son, in the flesh, who took upon himself our sins and in exchange gave us his right-

eousness. The Father claimed us as his own in Holy Baptism.

He gathers us together in the place where his name dwells to feast on the first fruits of the resurrection, the risen and living

body and blood of his Son, our Lord, Jesus. He reminds us that we are His, that all things are ours because we belong to Him.

He blesses us here in time with physical and spiritual gifts.

In the same way, and in response to his fatherly divine goodness and mercy, we gladly give to those who proclaim to us “the

excellencies of him who called us out of darkness and into his marvelous light.”

For once we were not a people, but now we are God’s people; once we had not received mercy, but now we have indeed (1 Pe-

ter 2:9–10).

Immanuel Lutheran Church PO Box 98 Terril, IA 51364-0098

Immanuel Lutheran

Church

206 Terril AVE PO Box 98

Terril, IA 51364 Phone: 712/853-6192

Pastor David Doellinger

Cell#712/330-4944 Email:

[email protected]

We’re on the Web! See us at :

www.lcmsterril.weebly.com

Join us for Divine Worship & Holy Communion

9:00 a.m. every Sunday 10:30 Bible Class/fellowship

Why go to Church? A church goer wrote a letter to the editor of a newspaper and complained that it made no sense

to go to church every Sunday. “I’ve gone for 30 years now,” he wrote, “and in that time I have heard something like 3,000 sermons, but for the life of me, I can’t remember a single one of

them. So, I think I’m wasting my time and the priests are wasting theirs by giving sermons at all.” This started a real controversy in the Letters to the Editor column.

Much to the delight of the editor, it went on for weeks, until someone wrote this clincher: “I’ve been married for 30 years now. In that time my wife has cooked some 32,000 meals. But, for the life of me, I cannot recall the entire menu for a single one of those meals. But I do know

this: They all nourished me and gave me the strength I needed to do my work. If my wife had not given me these meals, I would be physically dead today. Likewise, if I had not gone to church for

nourishment, I would be spiritually dead today!

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